How Queen Elizabeth Inspired Kate Middleton’s Opera Glove Designer

Kate Middleton took a rare fashion risk on the BAFTAs red carpet this weekend, accessorizing her Alexander McQueen gown with opera gloves. Those gloves, it turns out, were designed by royal glove supplier —who was known as the “Queen’s favorite glove maker.” Cornelia James was granted in 1979, meaning it was a brand with royal approval. Queen Elizabeth first wore Cornelia James gloves in 1947, when she wore the designer for her going away outfit following her marriage to Prince Philip. Melissa | Velvet Opera Glove Melissa | Velvet Opera Glove $218 at corneliajames.com “She looked terrific,” Peter James, the… Read Full Article